Fire Escape

When Nick locks himself out of his apartment, he asks the nice gay couple downstairs for help and is shocked to find out who they really are. A verbal comedy of errors reminiscent of the classic routine “Who’s On First?”

When Nick locks himself out of his apartment, he asks the nice gay couple downstairs for help and is shocked to find out who they really are. A verbal comedy of errors reminiscent of the classic routine “Who’s On First?”

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  • Paul Braverman: Fire Escape

    Situation comedy is hard. Creating this much confusion and comedy in ten minutes is even harder, but Satta pulls it off in this hilarious short play. When this was read at the Midwest Dramatists Conference, the entire room spent ten minutes laughing non-stop!

    Situation comedy is hard. Creating this much confusion and comedy in ten minutes is even harder, but Satta pulls it off in this hilarious short play. When this was read at the Midwest Dramatists Conference, the entire room spent ten minutes laughing non-stop!

  • Douglas Gearhart: Fire Escape

    This is a great comedy piece. The jokes fly fast and just get funnier. While I was watching the delightful reading of this play in Kansas I had to wonder: Can the writer possibly keep this up until the end? Delightful.

    This is a great comedy piece. The jokes fly fast and just get funnier. While I was watching the delightful reading of this play in Kansas I had to wonder: Can the writer possibly keep this up until the end? Delightful.

  • Philip Middleton Williams: Fire Escape

    While Steven Satta gives away a bit of the play with his tip-off of "Who's On First," I still loved the way it played out because it sounded less like a comedy routine and more like the often-encountered nervousness when two people meet up and find themselves tongue-tied by their overwhelming sense of attraction and hope that something good will happen. These three natural characters make it a joy to watch.

    While Steven Satta gives away a bit of the play with his tip-off of "Who's On First," I still loved the way it played out because it sounded less like a comedy routine and more like the often-encountered nervousness when two people meet up and find themselves tongue-tied by their overwhelming sense of attraction and hope that something good will happen. These three natural characters make it a joy to watch.

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Nick – upstairs neighbor, gay, any race, 20s - 30s; a bit awkward and shy.
Richard – downstairs neighbor, gay, any race, 20s - 30s, urban professional, also a bit shy.
Eddie – athletic build, not shy at all, Richard’s biological brother, also gay, any race, 20s-30s

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Actor's Center of Santa Cruz, Year 2025
  • Type Professional, Organization Broken Arts Entertainment, Year 2025